Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor
Sunday April 18 at 5:00pm
Director: Lesley Chilcott

Co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Paul Watson has spent 40 years fighting to end the destruction of the ocean's wildlife and its habitat. Canadian-born eco-activist Paul Watson tells his story early in this documentary. Chilcott takes us through Watson’s life more or less chronological from his days as a founding Greenpeace member to his current status as the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. He has spent his life sailing the globe to keep our oceans and their inhabitants safe. 

There is an abundance of footage of Watson’s exploits because he learned early on that media can be used as both shield and weapon. (Unsurprisingly, he cites Marshall McLuhan as a prime influence.) He films his expeditions — many of them involving direct, hull-crushing action against unlawful whaling and fishing boats — from all possible angles, ensuring that he has some level of legal protection, along with a treasure trove of imagery to stoke the fury of a populace who might otherwise look the other way.
”A thrilling and provocative documentary on Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd, puts the fight for conservation and life in our oceans in exciting ways that just may stun you”